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El país está bien, pero va mal.
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The speaker draws a contrast between the country’s present condition and its direction. “The country is fine” suggests it is not in complete collapse, while “it’s going badly” says its current course or performance is troubling. Both judgments can be true at once.
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- La Nueva
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